NEW ULM — Community members and visitors gathered across Hermann Heights Park and Harman Park for the annual Hermannfest celebration, a free-admission festival that has become a late-summer anchor for German heritage, live music, and living history under the shadow of the Hermann ...
LAKE CRYSTAL – Friday, on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, firefighters from four area departments paid tribute to those who sacrificed everything to save lives through a memorial climb of the POET Bioprocessing grain bin outside Lake Crystal. The staircase leading to the ...
NEW ULM - Bernadette Schendel, leader of New Ulm’s Compassionate Friends chapter was honored with a national Chapter Leadership Award by the organization. Compassionate Friends is an organization that offers support for families who experience the death of a child. Founded in England by a ...
SLEEPY EYE - Sleepy Eye/Cedar Mountain Superintendent John Cselovszki told the District 84 School Board Wednesday that mascot changes inside and outside the school building are complete. "There are some cool mascot things inside and outside the school," he said. "A new school song without the ...
NEW ULM — Nashville musician Jeff Dayton performed a free acoustic set, shared career stories and took audience requests at the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. During the visit, Dayton talked about his regional ties, 15 years of touring as Glen Campbell's bandleader, his international ...
NEW ULM - Homebuyer Assistance Loan Program policy and flat rent adjustments in New Ulm were approved during Tuesday’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting. Following an August work session, changes were proposed for the Homebuyer Assistance Loan Program policy. The loan program assists first time homebuyers with a downpayment plan. Previously offering a maximum $10,000 loan amount, the new policy bumps that amount up to $15,000. With the increased maximum loan amount, a 2% interest rate was added. Prior to these changes there was no interest rate. Applicants are no ...
